Theoretical physicist and author Stephen Hawking recently said that "artificial intelligence could be the greatest disaster in human history, unless humans learn to mitigate the risks posed." He joins other notable public figures who have warned of the dangers of artificial intelligence, with many fearing it may replace jobs and, to Hawking's extreme, the entire human race. This is an emotional reaction to a misunderstanding of what artificial intelligence is, as most people only have a surface-level understanding of the technology. The robot takeover that Hollywood movies generally use to showcase artificial intelligence just isn't true. Artificial intelligence has a very broad definition and two distinct forms.
Large companies have been flocking to the “cloud” to store data and run computing applications because it gives them spending flexibility and keeps them from running unwieldy data centers of their own. “The cloud and AWS made developers feel like they were equipped with superpowers,” Jassy said in a keynote speech at the company’s re:Invent conference, which has gathered 32,000 developers and cloud advocates in this gambling and entertainment mecca. Jassy’s comments came amidst a series of announcements that underscore how the business of renting computing power and storage is morphing into a platform that underpins the rapid deployment of machine-learning tools and voice-activated technology.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing everything from marketing to healthcare. And this holiday season is the beginning of the future for how marketers will leverage AI to better understand, connect with, and create superior experiences for consumers. To better appreciate the impact that AI is having on retailers, I connected with IBM’s first CMO, Michelle Peluso. Peluso has a strong background in retail, having served at the CEO of Gilt as well as the Global Consumer Chief Marketing and Internet Officer at Citigroup. Peluso provides her thoughts below on how Watson’s AI capability is changing the way retailers impact the consumer shopping experience. Whitler: As we move rapidly into the holiday
